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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 086

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    Material for girls frocks is much lighter nowadays than in olden times but they get them much oftener.
    There are three tailors in this parish. They work in their houses now. in olden times they used go from house to house.
    Some tailors stock the material themselves. The instruments used by a tailor are a measuring tape, a scissors, a needle and thread. In olden times the women used to make all the shirts. The men folk used wear them but now they are bought ready made. The material consised of white twilled
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Laheen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballaghnagrosheen, Co. Galway